MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Mike Burrows
Mike Burrows
HOU · P
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Portrait of Walker Buehler
Walker Buehler
SD · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Mike Burrows wins 1 (K); Walker Buehler wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mike Burrows
95.0
Walker Buehler
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mike Burrows
10.7%
Walker Buehler
9.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mike Burrows
17.7%
Walker Buehler
20.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mike Burrows
32.3%
Walker Buehler
26.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mike Burrows
38.8%
Walker Buehler
40.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mike Burrows
8.4%
Walker Buehler
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mike Burrows
.336
Walker Buehler
.325
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Mike Burrows
3.905.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
4.55
Walker Buehler
3.905.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.88
4.33
WHIPlower is better
Mike Burrows
1.251.52
now 1.45
1.41
Walker Buehler
1.251.52
now 1.32
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mike Burrows
4061.60
now 54
40
Walker Buehler
4061.60
now 43
35
Winshigher is better
Mike Burrows
.2003.80
now 3
13
Walker Buehler
.2003.80
now 3
23

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellMike Burrows — hold.conf 0.60
SellWalker Buehler — sell.conf 0.66
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